"This develops into a general theory that attraction to both sexes is possible, but that one is more common for each sex. He explains the inversion of homosexual attraction as the result of a traumatic episode or episodes that prevent the normal development of an attraction for the opposite sex."

^ yeah. sadomasochism is far more commonly accepted in the gay community, and I believe those paraphilias are a result of the same thing (traumatic episode/s).

I mean, how many girls do you know who were raped by a babysitter or dad's friend, now have an appetite to be sexually degraded and abused in adulthood? I know a lot, and it corresponds with Freud's theory... that traumatic experiences have the potential to greatly affect our sexuality.

the catholic church has had a vicious cycle for centuries of men molesting boys, who then grow up to molest boys.

the few gay guys I've become close friends with in this life time all experienced some kind of sexual trauma during their youth.

so I'll be subscribing to this theory until some evidence presents itself that homosexuality is a genetic trait.

^ yeah. sadomasochism is far more commonly accepted in the gay community, and I believe those paraphilias are a result of the same thing (traumatic episode/s).

I mean, how many girls do you know who were raped by a babysitter or dad's friend, now have an appetite to be sexually degraded and abused in adulthood? I know a lot, and it corresponds with Freud's theory... that traumatic experiences have the potential to greatly affect our sexuality.

the catholic church has had a vicious cycle for centuries of men molesting boys, who then grow up to molest boys.

the few gay guys I've become close friends with in this life time all experienced some kind of sexual trauma during their youth.

so I'll be subscribing to this theory until some evidence presents itself that homosexuality is a genetic trait.

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damn dude its like 2 pages ago everyone said I was an idiot and uneducated for having that opinion

^ yeah. sadomasochism is far more commonly accepted in the gay community, and I believe those paraphilias are a result of the same thing (traumatic episode/s).

I mean, how many girls do you know who were raped by a babysitter or dad's friend, now have an appetite to be sexually degraded and abused in adulthood? I know a lot, and it corresponds with Freud's theory... that traumatic experiences have the potential to greatly affect our sexuality.

the catholic church has had a vicious cycle for centuries of men molesting boys, who then grow up to molest boys.

the few gay guys I've become close friends with in this life time all experienced some kind of sexual trauma during their youth.

so I'll be subscribing to this theory until some evidence presents itself that homosexuality is a genetic trait.

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Very interesting theory. The trouble I see with it is that around 11% of people are believed to be homosexual which according to this theory means that 1 in 10 people have been a victim of sexual abuse which I really don't see being true. I co sign that it most definately would have an impact though.

^Admittedly it's not a topic I've done a great deal of research on, but I'd suggest the degree of "traumatic episodes" would vary from case to case, and don't necessarily involve outright rape/molestation.